Stitch- Me- Lane Harwood Bolton
27th
October
Well the clocks
have gone back an hour and its dark by 4pm, those who suffer from Seasonal Affected Disorder S.A.D because of this lack of daylight become deeply depressed, others like me just
feel fed up at times when the nights last so long. Australia stopped this practise years ago all our Government do is talk about stopping it! The sale of
daylight lamps and bulbs I understand are very affective but expensive, I just might get one .....
Within a week of my renewal application, my passport arrived
safe and sound as I paid extra for courier service. Recently our Royal Mail was sold on to investors....... over the past few years it has been somewhat chaotic at times and unreliable lets hope it improves.
Been a busy bee making my Christmas Cards this month,its just something I enjoy doing,it keeps me out of trouble ! This year the last day for surface mail overseas was the 10th October for them to arrive in time for Christmas so says the Post Office, but magically every year they arrive at their destinations with two weeks. I did test the ones for Australia by posting late and they too arrived within the two weeks.?? So next year I won't be as rushed, they can go a few days late. Surface mail is really economical and every little helps these days,sending them via airmail adds a significant increases to the cost of Christmas. .
Been a busy bee making my Christmas Cards this month,its just something I enjoy doing,it keeps me out of trouble ! This year the last day for surface mail overseas was the 10th October for them to arrive in time for Christmas so says the Post Office, but magically every year they arrive at their destinations with two weeks. I did test the ones for Australia by posting late and they too arrived within the two weeks.?? So next year I won't be as rushed, they can go a few days late. Surface mail is really economical and every little helps these days,sending them via airmail adds a significant increases to the cost of Christmas. .
At the beginning of November my friend Betty and
I enjoyed an evening of Performance Poetry at the Central Library
hosted jointly with the University of Bolton. Two award winning
poets where Kim Moore from Cumbria and Mike Garry who often
performs on the BBC. They where excellent, I was most impressed and came
away with a few ideas to try next time I am asked to read.
Later that week I attended the
funeral of a very brave lady, someone I have admired for her patience
and support of many of our ladies in the WI. She had suffered far too long with
cancer and thankfully slipped away peacefully. I went along with many of our
members and we sang the W.I. anthem Jerusalem, at the end of the service
many left in tears.
I had a very
interesting day at Lancashire Federation Headquarters of the Women's Institute
learning to set up a Website and be the Webmaster for our Branch. It will be linked to the
National WI Website and at the moment its so
complicated its giving me a headache.......but no doubt it will
soon start to make sense, I hope.
November 18th is my grandson's
eleventh birthday, I am looking forward to seeing him this
afternoon. I do hope he likes my present,its always difficult
finding a gift as he is a boy who has everything. I usually sweeten
it with some money because that always puts a smile on his face.
Finally treated myself to a new mobile this month,a Samsung Galaxy Smart Phone it is something else to master but brilliant, I love it. I can access the internet and do so many new things plus the camera is great. My Nokia was so slow and heavy, reliable but not as pretty and versatile as my Smart Phone.
Visited for the afternoon with my friend Dorothy whose husband Bill recently passed away, our friendship goes back many years, we worked together and Bill was an Ambulance driver, we had many happy times on holiday with them,he will be missed.
Finally treated myself to a new mobile this month,a Samsung Galaxy Smart Phone it is something else to master but brilliant, I love it. I can access the internet and do so many new things plus the camera is great. My Nokia was so slow and heavy, reliable but not as pretty and versatile as my Smart Phone.
Visited for the afternoon with my friend Dorothy whose husband Bill recently passed away, our friendship goes back many years, we worked together and Bill was an Ambulance driver, we had many happy times on holiday with them,he will be missed.
Remember remember the 5th of November
gunpowder treason and plot
Guy Fawkes
Bonfire Night was
quiet for once not many local bonfires as there is not much to burn these days since the council started recycling refuse. Fireworks are always a problem in the wrong hands so there is a huge fireworks display on the local park every year on the 5th. I had planned to go with friends over to Bentham in
the Yorkshire Dales, to an organised Bonfire and Firework Display but
the weather was terrible, high winds and rain, I felt sure it would
be cancelled so I stayed home. But it wasn't cancelled so they took a
risk and had a splendid evening in spite of the rain.
I am gearing up
for Christmas, not quite sure where I will be as I have a few
invitations to consider. Already had two Christmas meals and five
more to go.!!
Quote by Samuel Butler
If we attend to the little that we can do,we shall in time be surprised to find how little remains that we cannot do.
I like that ….........
Byeeeee
Love you
